MemTest results

**ukbsktbll** · 05-09-2008, 12:24 PM

Can you look at my results in this screen shot to see if my memory is bad and needs to be replaced. I am assuming this is so.

**linderman** · 05-09-2008, 06:40 PM

yes you are correct

RMA your memory to the manufacturer / most of them are lifetime warranty

~~Blue_Gene~~ · 05-09-2008, 09:35 PM

shows errors, definitely bad ram.

**ukbsktbll** · 05-13-2008, 12:54 PM

well i reseated it as suggested by someone else, and then ran the memory test and it said no errors. So I am expecting all is well now.

**linderman** · 05-13-2008, 02:56 PM

thats great news

keep us posted

**ukbsktbll** · 05-18-2008, 07:08 PM

Well everything was working good. Was not getting the bluescreens and the PC ran fine. Well I just got back to my house after being gone 2 days, and it seems like my computer had recently been restarted. It was at the windows loading screen for a while then i got a blue screen - restarted itself so fast i couldnt read anything on it. Well not i cant even get into windows. I just get to the windows loading screen and it just stays there. I reran MemTest and it said the memory passed the test. I have an RMA already for the ram ready, but being i cant even get into windows it seems like something else may be wrong.

**Doby** · 05-18-2008, 07:12 PM

Can you boot into safe mode?

If not run the hdd manufactures diagnostic utilities to check the drive

**ukbsktbll** · 05-18-2008, 09:12 PM

how do you do that? Its a seagate sata.

**Doby** · 05-19-2008, 04:29 PM

Goto the seagate website and look for there utilities and download them on another computer watch what version you download, get either the floppy or cd version, you then create a bootable floppy or cd and boot from it to test the drive.

**ukbsktbll** · 05-19-2008, 04:38 PM

Ok I downloaded the iso from here http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/sup...ls/seatooldreg

is that the right thing?

**Doby** · 05-19-2008, 06:37 PM

Yep now follow the directions "How to burn a iso image" located right under "ISO CD-ROM Image.

Follow these instructions, create the cd and boot from it.

Run the long test and see what it says,,,,,,,,, good luck!

**ukbsktbll** · 05-19-2008, 11:03 PM

i ran the long test and it said passed. i thought id try a windows repair but as i was getting through the screens i got a blue screen that said DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. also at bottom said ntfs.sys address f707cf27 base at f7073000 data stamp 41107eea

**Doby** · 05-20-2008, 06:20 PM

How long did you let memtest run?
That error typically means bad driver, or faulty or incompatible hardware, because it did during a repair install I think you can rule out a bad driver.

The ntfs.sys error usually refers to some file messed up with windows, maybe write zeros to the drive and do a clean install but something must have caused this so don't do that just yet. Try booting into recovery console and run chkdsk /r

Run memtest again overnite on one stick at a time, each stick overnite.

Report you temps and voltages

**ukbsktbll** · 05-20-2008, 10:15 PM

I ran memtest for about 3 or so hours. I can rerun it on each stick for that long. I will report back on what I find out. Where do I find the temps and voltage? Thanks.

Underclocker · 05-21-2008, 05:52 AM

Go into the BIOS and look under the hardware monitoring page.

**ukbsktbll** · 05-21-2008, 02:32 PM

ok thanks i will get those numbers

**ukbsktbll** · 05-25-2008, 06:41 PM

I went under BIOS and looked around couldnt find that info cause I really didnt know what I was looking for maybe the info is in one of the pics i attach, the other is my bios main screen.

**ukbsktbll** · 05-26-2008, 09:45 PM

I ran memtest on the memory each stick individually. I attached the results, both had no errors.

**Doby** · 05-27-2008, 05:17 PM

Your temps and voltages appear normal but 50c is a bit high for a computer at idle witch could be a issue but I don't think its the cause of not being able to boot into windows or do a repair of windows, there is a couple things you should try,,,,,,,,

Get "UBCD" and create a bootable cd, ubcd is a bootable disk with all sorts of tools on it, after you create the disk, remove your hardrive and boot from it, then run a prgram called "Mersenne Prime Test", report back how long this test will run without error or shutting down

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/tutorials.html

If you have a spare hardrive try installing windows on it.
Try another data cable for the hdd<

05-09-2008, 06:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,906 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: MemTest results yes you are correct RMA your memory to the manufacturer / most of them are lifetime warranty __________________ Why would YOU try to power a $300.00 video card with a $70.00 power supply ? Do YOU enjoy trouble shooting ?

05-09-2008, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Blue_Gene~~ Troubled Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 152 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: MemTest results shows errors, definitely bad ram.

05-13-2008, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results well i reseated it as suggested by someone else, and then ran the memory test and it said no errors. So I am expecting all is well now.

05-13-2008, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,906 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: MemTest results thats great news keep us posted __________________ Why would YOU try to power a $300.00 video card with a $70.00 power supply ? Do YOU enjoy trouble shooting ?

05-18-2008, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results Well everything was working good. Was not getting the bluescreens and the PC ran fine. Well I just got back to my house after being gone 2 days, and it seems like my computer had recently been restarted. It was at the windows loading screen for a while then i got a blue screen - restarted itself so fast i couldnt read anything on it. Well not i cant even get into windows. I just get to the windows loading screen and it just stays there. I reran MemTest and it said the memory passed the test. I have an RMA already for the ram ready, but being i cant even get into windows it seems like something else may be wrong.

05-18-2008, 07:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: MemTest results Can you boot into safe mode? If not run the hdd manufactures diagnostic utilities to check the drive __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

05-18-2008, 09:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results how do you do that? Its a seagate sata.

05-19-2008, 04:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: MemTest results Goto the seagate website and look for there utilities and download them on another computer watch what version you download, get either the floppy or cd version, you then create a bootable floppy or cd and boot from it to test the drive. __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

05-19-2008, 04:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results Ok I downloaded the iso from here http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/sup...ls/seatooldreg is that the right thing?

05-19-2008, 06:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: MemTest results Yep now follow the directions "How to burn a iso image" located right under "ISO CD-ROM Image. Follow these instructions, create the cd and boot from it. Run the long test and see what it says,,,,,,,,, good luck! __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

05-19-2008, 11:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results i ran the long test and it said passed. i thought id try a windows repair but as i was getting through the screens i got a blue screen that said DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. also at bottom said ntfs.sys address f707cf27 base at f7073000 data stamp 41107eea

05-20-2008, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: MemTest results How long did you let memtest run? That error typically means bad driver, or faulty or incompatible hardware, because it did during a repair install I think you can rule out a bad driver. The ntfs.sys error usually refers to some file messed up with windows, maybe write zeros to the drive and do a clean install but something must have caused this so don't do that just yet. Try booting into recovery console and run chkdsk /r Run memtest again overnite on one stick at a time, each stick overnite. Report you temps and voltages __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

05-20-2008, 10:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results I ran memtest for about 3 or so hours. I can rerun it on each stick for that long. I will report back on what I find out. Where do I find the temps and voltage? Thanks.

05-21-2008, 05:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
Underclocker Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A land girt by sea. Posts: 551 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: MemTest results Go into the BIOS and look under the hardware monitoring page. __________________ Everest CPU-Z Memtest86 SpeedFan ORTHOS

05-21-2008, 02:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 503 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: MemTest results ok thanks i will get those numbers